Rahul's remark disrespectful to majority community: BJP


New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS): The BJP on Tuesday hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his remark that he does not believe in any variety of Hindutva, saying it was "humiliation" of the majority community and disrespectful" to Hindu philosophy.

The party dared the Congress leader to use such words against any other religion, asking him to clear his stand as to why he does not have faith in Hindutva.

"In a closed-door interaction with editors, Rahul Gandhi said he does not believe in Hindutva --'soft' or 'hard'. One can understand if you say you don't believe in fanaticism but to say that you don't believe in Hindutva is shocking," said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra at a press conference.

"A few days back he had said that Congress was a 'Muslim party' and today he said he has no faith in Hindutva. It is humiliating to a majority community," said Patra.

"Whenever he senses a benefit, he becomes a janeu-dhaari, and when he sees an adverse reaction, he leaves his 'janeu' and forgets Lord Shiva," he said.

"By making such remarks, you (Rahul Gandhi) are playing with the faith of thousands of Hindus," he said.

On his remark that the Congress wants to defeat the BJP and the RSS in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Patra said: "Now, we doubt that you want to defeat the Hindus."

In an interaction with editors, Gandhi did not agree that he was embracing soft Hindutva to appease the majority community.

"I don't believe in any kind of Hindutva, soft or hardcore," he said.

Gandhi said there was nothing wrong in his meeting religious leaders and visiting religious places.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Nationality is first and religion is next

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Except for polarising voters on religeous lines the BJP has no agenda for the nation nor any clue about Governance.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    6000-year-old peaceful Hinduism is DIFFERENT from BJP's radical Hindutva.

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  • Pakodawala, Mangaluru

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Hindutva is an ideology, but Hinduism is a religion and a way of life. Unfortunate that the politicians are equating hindutva with hinduism.

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  • Ashok P B, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    RaGa has hit another nail in the Congi coffin. Keep the xhit up. Your temple run part 2 wont do any damage control.

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    BJP only talks about Rahul & Hindutva ...walk the talk of Promises made in 2014 ...

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Rahul has no authority to make comments on any religion to gain political mileage. If he thinks Congress is a party of Muslims, then he has to be sent back to Pakistan, as in India Congress party has all the religions involved. What to expect from a half Indian without any knowledge of India.

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  • rakesh rai, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    You seems to be follower of Patra
    Rahul has said " congress is party for all religion , Its also the party of Muslims"

    There i s a difference between "also party of Muslims " & "party of Muslims"

    Don't blindly follow republic, zee , modi & patra ..

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    You should send Narendra back home to Pakistan as he went to Lahore without an invitation to eat Biryani and even invited ISI to probe Pathankot airbase attacks.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    A battle between Hindutva and Hinduism is coming' and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh political wing BJP drawing strategy to woo its majority vote bank making Congress a scapegoat and its party president is falling to its trap.
    Before the Gujarat assembly elections the BJP made him wear 'janeu' visit countless number of temples in order to deflect him from addressing BJP's failures.
    Now there are 11 states majority of them ruled by BJP is going to polls BJP is trying hard to prove Congress 'Muslim party' and Rahul Gandhi is anti Hindu.
    It is time Mr. Rahul Gandhi to take some cues from Nehru legacy being Kashmiri Pandit he and Brahmin Nehru held the fort and was the best statesman/negotiator in India.Patel was officially nominated Prime Minister by Congress members. Gandhi overruled them and made Nehru the Prime Minister because he knew the ways of englishmen. Nehru should not have been Prime Minister.

    Nehru was not only the most qualified PM candidate, he was a shrewd politician and negotiator. Gandhi did not support or backup Nehru at every turn without solid reasoning. Even Sardar recognized this, which is the reason why he stepped down.

    I would advise Mr. Rahul Gandhi to sharpen attacks on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh integrity and contribution to the nation and avoid scripted interviews by paid media. He should more focus integrity of the nation and pose serious questions on development on its own policies.

    I think Congress is not smart enough. If they are serious they can shut this BJP Spokesperson challenging his appointment to ONGC as Director with annual salary of 27 lakhs. They should challenge his appointment in Supreme Court which is pending.
    Jai Hind

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  • Critic, Mangaluru

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Hindutva is differed from hinduism. A true hindu never follow "hindutva" because of following reasons.

    Hindutva is carrying bombs which we have seen carried out in many places across the country and recently sanathana sanstha.

    Hindutva is a gang of goons involved in lynchings.

    Section of people malign hinduism sheer for political reasons.

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  • Rolph Dolph Bonnie, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    India is First and Secularism is Second.

    Hindutva is coined only for political mileage should have no place civilized world.

    Therefore, Rahul or anybody need not comply by Savakar's hardcore Hindutva ideology

    BUT WE LOVE ALL HINDUS.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    What about assaulting Hindu seer by your own gang???. How respectful act is it to Hindus and to Hindu religious feelings???. What about lynching your own Hindu BJP activists for sympathy votes???. What about lynching, alleging and using state institutions to silence and intimidate Hindu activists and ministers who are opposed to BJP undemocratic and anti constitutional rule????. Aren't all these devout Hindus????. Above all exploiting Hindu name and religion for your political gain is the biggest insult to majority Hindus.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Swamy, Mangalore
    BJP failed to keep up the promise of Ganga river cleaning. Utter failures and now they are twisting the topic. Isn't they are fascist.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Frustration is making you ignorant. Go to Haridwar or Varanasi & take a look

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  • Clifford Fernandes, Toronto

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Take a look at what? 1300 million litres per day sewage water flowing into Ganga ? The main Swami at Varanash recently said, Ganga has no natural water during April and May, but only the sewage water flowing from 173 cities/towns.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 15 2018

    Ananta, its not the frustration, the actual Hindutva is the following :
    "Continuing the raids and probe over the weekend in Palghar, around 60 km north of Mumbai, the ATS has found a mini arms production unit and seized at least five country-made pistols, three incomplete pistols, 11 cartridges of 9 mm pistols and 30 cartridges of 7.65 mm pistols, springs, triggers and other material."

    I have copied this small part from one items on DW, not from anywhere else. This is exactly what is Hindutva and we the rest of Indians are forced to believe that it is what the majority is supposed to be.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Sambit Patra is very good in twisting the real facts. Fascist religion ideology whether it is in Hinduism, Muslim, Christianity or any other religion should be confronted and cornered. RSS/VHP/BD /PFI and many other organisation are following fascist ideology. Rahul Ghadhi has condemning fascist ideology including RSS and all religion. Why you are selective here here only Hindu fascist word; not fascist ideology in general.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    Rahul Gandhi knows "There is only One God & he is the Creator" ...

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Aug 14 2018

    The word Hindutva was coined by Savarkar, mentor of Godse.

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